AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDesign & Culture: Swiss modular furniture maker USM and Guinea-Bissau-born designer Armando Cabral just unveiled “NKYINKYIM A CASA,” an eight-piece modular range that pairs USM Haller structures with handwoven Portuguese wool from Fabricaal—an explicit mash-up of industrial precision and Iberian craft, built around gathering, ritual, and storytelling. Regional Energy Infrastructure: ECOWAS has backed the $25bn Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,000–6,900 km Atlantic corridor expected to move up to 30 bcm/year, with major routing through Guinea-Bissau and other coastal states—while security risks remain a key concern. Maritime Safety & Tech: India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar raised seafarers’ safety with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov after the MV Golden Leo attack, with India also summoning Russia’s charge d’affaires over the incident involving a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel. Biodiversity & Climate Tech: A new spotlight on Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagós Archipelago highlights how tides drive an unusually productive UNESCO-listed ecosystem—supporting massive migratory bird feeding grounds and rich marine life.
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